The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Spider and Web Table Lamp
c. 1902–20
maker
(America, New York, 1902–1932)
Diameter: 38.2 cm (15 1/16 in.); Overall: 45 cm (17 11/16 in.)
Bequest of Charles Maurer 2018.277
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
The base of this lamp resembles an upturned mushroom.Description
The dawn of the 20th century spurred fresh approaches to design. Louis Comfort Tiffany’s great contribution to this new art movement, termed the Art Nouveau, was not only the shimmering iridescence of his Favrile glass but also the naturalistic compositions of his lamps and windows, which brought him commercial and critical success in both Europe and America. Symbolic themes, such as the lurking spider in his web of this lamp, were a hallmark of Tiffany's Art Nouveau design.- ?–2018Charles Maurer [1929-2016], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art2018–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Harrison, Stephen, Emmanuel Ducamp, and Jeannine J. Falino. Artistic Luxury: Fabergé Tiffany Lalique. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art in association with, New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2008. Reproduced: Pg. 306; Discussed: Pg. 304; Mentioned: Pg. 340 (Cat. No. 299)
- Tiffany in Bloom: Stained Glass Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 20, 2019-June 14, 2020).Artistic Luxury: Fabergé Tiffany Lalique . The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 19, 2008-January 18, 2009); Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (February 7-May 31, 2009).
- {{cite web|title=Spider and Web Table Lamp|url=false|author=Tiffany Studios|year=c. 1902–20|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.277